"Hey kiddo you up?" A male voice asked as there was a soft knock on the door. Septhis perked up from his bed, raising his head and smiling at the door.
"Yeah." Septhis said. "You finally finished work."
"Yep. Just checking up on ya kiddo." The man said with a warm smile as he opened the door.
"Did you make lots of kids happy today?" Septhis asked, sitting up.
"That's my job Septhis, so of course." The man chuckled.
"You didn't have anyone like mean old Gilbert did you?" Septhis pouted at the mention of his older brother.
"You know he does it out of love. But there's kids much worse." The man sighed shaking his head.
"Are we good kids?" Septhis asked, lying down and snuggling his Plushtrap.
"Of course you two are." The man smiled walking over to the bed.
"Will you check for monsters again, please?" Septhis asked fearfully.
"I've told you before Septhis there all in your mind, but I swear you ask me just because it amuses you. But of course i'll check." The man sighed
"Thank you." Septhis said gratefully, smiling as he sat up, holding Plushtrap almost protectively.
"No problem kiddo." The man chuckled walking over to the closet. Septhis sniffed in fear as the man went over to the closet, fearing the ruined Foxy he'd seen countless nights before. The man opened the closet. "No monster here." The man said.
Septhis gulped, not trusting the lack of monsters as a sign of security.
"They're just hiding." Septhis gulped.
"Why would they hide? All evil monsters are in plain sight kiddo i've told you this." The man said walking back over to the bed.
"They're just waiting for you to go away." Septhis whined. "They want you to leave so they can get me. Especially the ghost puppet kid. He really doesn't like you."
"Why would anyone want to hurt my little Septhis?!" The man said with a dramatic gasp. "No one's gonna get you kiddo, i'm here. No monster is gonna get you." The man sighed before looking confused. "Puppet kid?"
Septhis nodded. "There's this ghost puppet kid who comes around. He really doesn't like you, and wants to hurt you." Septhis whimpered.
The man sighed sitting on the bed. "Don't worry kiddo no one can hurt me. I'm stronger than I seem." The man said with a smile.
"Will you stay in my bed? So I can protect you?" Septhis whimpered.
"We'll protect each other. How about that kiddo." The man said with a gentle smile
Septhis nodded, smiling as he scooted over to make room for the man. The man laid down and ruffed Septhis's hair. "You're a good kid you know that Septhis." The man said happily.
"Y-you're just saying that." Septhis said bashfully.
"I mean it son, you're a good kid. Don't change okay." The man said
"Okay. I can't think of why I would anyway." Septhis giggled, snuggling into the man and hugging him. The man chuckled and hugg Septhis back happily.
"Like I said the world can be cruel, but as long as you have someone or something you can call yours that's all that matters." The man said.
"You're the best dad ever. No, you're the best person ever!" Septhis said happily.
"Ah surely there's someone better out there, but i'm glad you think i'm the best kiddo." The man said happily.
"I want you to be my dad forever." Septhis mumbled sleepily.
"I'll always be your dad kiddo. I'd never throw you out." The man said.
"Not like Mommy?" Septhis asked.
The man sighed sadly. "Not like mommy." The man said ruffling the kid's hair.
"That's good. Mommy was really nice then really mean." Septhis mumbled.
"I know kiddo. I know." The man said.
"I'd rather have you than her. Even if she has nice things. Plus you let me have sugar late at night." Septhis mumbled.
"Nice things can't overcome a true bond between a father and his son. Only because Gilbert always goes to sleep before you do and I have to have someone to talk to when I get home." The man chuckled.
"Mommy never lets either of us… have… sugar…" Septhis mumbled, starting to fall asleep.
"I know kiddo." The man said softly. Septhis soon started to softly snore, his grip on the man tightening and loosening. The man smiled and laid him back down on the bed and stood up. before leaving he kissed Septhis on the forehead. "Night kiddo." The man said softly as he walked back to the door. "Hope you have good dreams kiddo." He said as he closed the door softly. He couldn't help but feel a bit of a chill the more he thought about the 'puppet boy' his son had mentioned. 'Pull it together Vincent. It's just a nightmare, something his mind made up to cope. There's no such thing as ghosts or 'puppet boys'' The man thought, shaking his head. 'Just say goodnight to Gilbert and go to bed.' Vincent told himself as he walked down the hall to his other son's room.